CCFM 6 Critical Criteria for Sustainable Forest Management
1. Conserving biological diversity
- The variability among living organisms from all sources and the ecological complexes of which they are part
2. Ecosystem condition and productivity
- The health, vitality and rates of biological production in forest ecosystems
3. Conserving soil and water resources
- The maintenance of soil and water quantity and quality
4. Global ecological cycles
- The impact of forest and forest activities on global ecosystem functions (i.e. carbon budgeting)
5. Multiple benefits
- Sustaining the flow of benefits from the forest for current and future generations
6. Society's responsibility
- Fair, equitable and effective resource management choices
To obtain CAN/CSA Z809 certification a Sustainable Forest Management system must consist of six components, while addressing the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers Criteria:
- A commitment to SFM in terms of the organization's vision, principles, and human and financial resources.
- A structured public participation process to identify SFM indicators, set goals and objectives for the forest, and provide an ongoing evaluation of actions.
- A long-term (minimum 50 yr.) Sustainable Forest Management Plan that specifies how goals and objectives are to be achieved. Objective statements must be quantified with a pre-determined acceptable level of deviation, a schedule for implementation, and interim milestones that can be audited.
- A schedule for implementation including work plans, inspection protocols, and auditing programs.
- Systematic, periodic assessment of the status of each indicator to identify deficiencies and corrective actions.
- Mechanisms to provide for continual improvement in SFM through regular comparison of the trends in indicators against projections.
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